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Hey all. Yes, it’s been a while. We got our October issue off to print late last week — and here I am blogging about our August issue?! Yep. September was a crazy month of personal and business travel, on top of working heavily on the rebrand of Response Expo as MTC Expo, and the brand refreshes of Response Magazine and the DRMA. Both the Response and DRMA sites should be brand new by early November. Finally, here’s a look back August, which is led by an intriguing cover interview with Jean Vernor, who leads MetLife‘s direct-to-consumer efforts. Other features in the issue include a look at how the wider financial services space is using direct methodologies and our annual look at the fulfillment and logistics space. How did these — and other — pieces come together? Let’s take a look.

Ahead-of-the-game technology is becoming more crucial in the fulfillment and logistics space, as well. Freelancer Doug McPherson spoke with leaders from seven of the top providers across the country about just how many engineers, operations leaders, and IT pros it takes to run logistics for clients both large and small. Additionally, those leaders dished on the average costs of fulfillment — one of Response‘s most popular tidbits of research every year. Here’s that story link again: Getting Geeky

As a refresher, each day from Jan. 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2014, I posted a lyric on my Twitter feed. At the end of each month, I created a Spotify playlist of the songs featured, and throughout much of 2013-14 here on the blog. But, thanks to work and life, I’m still trying to get these last few playlists and links live!

Here’s May’s #LOTD2014 playlist (find the Spotify playlist I’ve created from these lyrics linked at the end of the post or on the clickable image at right), with some brief explanations (in italics) for a number of the lyrics.

“My heart’s wood, she’s a carpenter/She’s an angel in the night, what she does is alright” #BruceSpringsteen “Thundercrack” #LOTD2014 5/11

“You said you were foolish but I saw the genius/In pulling the stitches apart” #Kasabian “Let’s Roll Like We Used To” #LOTD2014 5/12

I take this verse to heart so very much. “Take this mouth/So quick to criticize/Take this mouth/Give it a kiss” #U2 “Yahweh” #LOTD2014 5/13

“I could dream ahead before my world turn blue/And the light inside would only shine for you” #TheBlackKeys “Turn Blue” #LOTD2014 5/14

“For the ones who had a notion/A notion deep inside/That it ain’t no sin to be glad you’re alive” #BruceSpringsteen “Badlands” #LOTD2014 5/15 (For my birthday, one of the best lines from one of my absolute favorite songs.)

“Were you born to resist or be abused/I swear I’ll never give in/I refuse” #FooFighters “Best Of You” #LOTD2014 5/16 #Game7#GoKingsGo(The Kings annihilated the Ducks in Anaheim to win the Western Conference Semifinals.)

“Nobody f-ing with my bro from Morningside/Go by Bubba/Hit that dance like thunder” #CaliSwagDistrict “Teach Me How To Dougie” #LOTD2014 5/17

“He said that thing in California is kind of compromised/Someone must’ve said something” #TheHoldSteady “Runner’s High” #LOTD2014 5/20

“Take her down to the river/Split her right up the middle/Now there’s gonna be trouble” #JennyLewis “The Next Messiah” #LOTD2014 5/21 (One of my favorite Jenny Lewis songs, performed live at The Observatory in Santa Ana tonight.)

“Come on in/I’ve gotta tell you what a state I’m in/I’ve gotta tell you in my loudest tones” #Coldplay “Warning Sign” #LOTD2014 5/22

“And after all the violence and double talk/There’s just a song in the trouble and the strife” #DireStraits “Walk Of Life” #LOTD2014 5/23

“Maybe I’ll put a hole in your head/You know, just for the f*ck of it/I can reduce you if I want” #NIN “Big Man With A Gun” #LOTD2014 5/24 (The UC Santa Barbara shooting left seven dead. Asshole.)

“Oh baby come on out to the sea/Come on take a walk down Sunset with me” #CountingCrows “Los Angeles” #LOTD2014 5/25

“Chased our pleasures here/Dug our treasures there/But can you still recall/The time we cried” #TheDoors “Break On Through” #LOTD2014 5/26

Still playing catchup to the end! Here’s the latest way-overdue Lyric-of-the-Day project recap from 2013-2014 from April 2014.

As a refresher, each day from Jan. 1, 2013 through Dec. 31, 2014, I posted a lyric on my Twitter feed. At the end of each month, I created a Spotify playlist of the songs featured, and throughout much of 2013-14 here on the blog.

Here’s April’s #LOTD2014 playlist (find the Spotify playlist I’ve created from these lyrics linked at the end of the post or on the clickable image at right), with some brief explanations (in italics) for a number of the lyrics.

“He headed west ’cause he felt a change would do him good/See some old friends good for the soul” #BobSeger “Hollywood Nights” #LOTD2014 4/8

“Come on and get your overdose/Collect it at the borderline/And they want to get up in your head” #BrokenBells “The High Road” #LOTD2014 4/9

“There’s a part of me that still believes/My soul will soar above the trees” #WhiteLies “To Lose My Life” #LOTD2014 4/10

“Exchangin good lucks face to face/Checkin his stash by the trash at St. Marks Place” #Replacements “Alex Chilton” #LOTD2014 4/11 #Coachella(Night 1 of Coachella 2014 brought a great show from The Replacements)

“I’m so happy ’cause today/I’ve found my friends/They’re in my head” #Nirvana “Lithium” Great #Muse cover at #Coachella#LOTD2014 4/12 (The highlight of Muse’s set was this cover played to remember Cobain’s suicide, 20 years later.)

“I don’t understand how the last card is played/But somehow the vital connection is made” #Elastica “Connection” #LOTD2014 4/29 (A salute to the beginning of Response Expo and all of its networking glory.)